The Arizona champion., 1887-11-19

being surveyed and laid out Tn lots. Those desirous of securing beauti fully located mountain home, in a climate that cannot be surpassed, can lo 50 by calling at the store of ?. J. Brannen. There is an undisputed ti- tie to this land, and the lots are laid ,ut 50 Do Iso each yay, with $ 10 Iso feet avenues. Call early and select your lots. This is the most desirable property for either business or family residences in the town Of i Flagstaff.
 John Donovan, who for long time has been employed in a clerical capacity at the Arizona Lumber Con- pany's office, left Tuesday evening for Albuquerque, where he goes to accept a position with the Atlantic x Pacific R. R. Go. MT. Donovan IS a gentleman in every sense of the word and what is Flagstaff's loss is Albuquerque's gain.
 The Aztec Cattle Company recent ly made a shipment of Goo beef steers to California, which averaged I,Ioo pounds each They were purchased by i the firm of w. B. Slaughter & Go. wholesale butchers of Los Angeles, MT. Slaughter says they are as fine beef cattle as were ever brought to that city. It IS only matter of time when Arizona will furnish nearly if not all the beef consumed in Califor. ma.
 A colored man while at work on the second story of J J DDnlhu4's new stone building on Railroad ave. nue, missed his footing falling to the ground d distance of about 25 feet striking on the ale of his head and shoulder. Those who saw him fall thought hc had broken hls ne@!; but they were mistaken, for beyond re- Celvjng some severe bruSes no bones were broken an we un ierJ,dnd he is now able to resume his work. IL was certainly very lucky fall.
 Next Thursday night Flagstaff Lodge Nc. 8 Knights of Pythias will give grand ball in the new hall at this pIa'e. The different commit. tees have been perfectng arrange: meutS for the last two weeks. A fine orchestra has been engaged, and the hall will be beautifully decorated. The lodge numbers amongst it's members some of FIagstaf's most honorCd and prominent citizens which ensures a pleasant and enjoyable p9rty. The supper will be furnished by Mrs. J. 5. Thomas. Ticket; Can be procured only from members of the order.
 Rob't Richards, our enterprising fruit, oyster, and fish dealer, has just opened a full stock of the choicest confectionery. He has also sent east for apparatus suitable to start the man. ufacture of all kinds of cream and trench candies Mr. Richards IS a candy manufacturer of large exper- lence; in fact used to carry on the business of manufacturing candies m Kansls City on quite large scale. He says he will give the business his speclal attention and have none but ine choicest goods that can be made from. pure stock. MT. Richards cer. talnly merits the patronage of the public which is so largely bestowed upon him.
 II On Monday night the mail on the west bound train WIS carried past on it's way to California, instead of be ing left here as it shonld have heen. there IS certainly great care!essnes: somewhere. We have been told that the postal clerks have such long runs to make and the mail Is so large, that they often become so tired that they fail asleep between stations. If such Is the case they hardly can be blamed but the government should look into thls matter and at once provide sui. hcient number of men to do the wJrk required. SO that the clerks may b, abl: to deliver the mail at the station where it belongs and not pnt busin?is . ncn to the inconvenience of waiting al least 2 hours for their mail. , The trial of Go. Prime wto wa indicted at the last term of the Dis ! tric' Court for murder was concluded at Prescott, last weekbY the jury bring ing in verdict of not gulilty. Thr did not surprise any of his friend; here, as it was always the genera opinion that he was entirely innvcen of the charge that had been : brought against him. Upon his arri' val home he was kept busy for an hour shaking hands and receiving the congratulations of his many friends . The same can truthfully be said O ] Y. Crothers, K. C. Henley anc Wm. West, who were under indict ment for the same ofense. Thei , many friends welcome them back a only friends can.
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